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Tango meets Design @ Gentse Feesten

The Tango DJ community from Gent (Ben, Jeema, Mjee, Dirk & El Flaco) have organised a series of milongas during the Gentse Feesten. Here are some of the pictures!

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Milonga de Gante 2

The second edition of the Milonga de Gante was again a success. Astrid and Koos gave a workshop before the milonga, DJ Nina (aka DJ Mala as she was known in Sofia) played some excellent tandas until 1AM and got lots of compliments in return. Ilse and Ludo can be proud of their event, it keeps Gent an interesting place to dance. (Note to self: take some red-light district pictures next time. Everybody loves red.)

Milonga de Gante 2

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First Milonga de Gante

Last weekend was the first edition of ‘Milonga de Gante’, a new monthly dance event started by Ilse and Ludo. In one of the better lighted neighbourhoods in Gent, we were welcomed in a part-time film studio with some pretty decoration.

Milonge De Gante

We also got a demo by Koos & Astrid, who will be giving a class before all the next milongas.

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Belgian couple in the Mundial de Tango

Belgisch koppel op de Mundial de Tango in Buenos Aires
There was a Belgian couple from Gent in the Mundial de Tango 2009 in Buenos Aires. I hadn’t heard from the Belgian qualifications (two years ago it was called the Tango Marathon) and to be honest, I have never seen the dancers, Yannick Vanhove & Lieske De Vuyst, before either. Seems there must be an underground tango scene in Gent …
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Photos: tango at the Gentse Feesten

During the Gentse Feesten, there was a short milonga every day, with well-known DJs like Dirk, Ben and Marie-Jeanne. Here some pictures from the mentioned MJ and from Ferre Van Beek.


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